Study Reveals Most Associations Prioritize Diversity and Inclusion but Lack Success Benchmarks

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Leadership plays a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion, but with challenges relating to recruitment, how to advocate diversity and inclusion, and how to track the success of initiatives, there needs to be some agreement on how to address a lack of diversity.

If leadership holds the keys to success regarding the promotion of inclusion, it’s important to understand what associations are already doing to champion such an initiative. The study found that 86% of leadership demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion by managing by example. Others demonstrate commitment by:

  • Regularly including topics relating to diversity at meetings (53%)
  • Empowering individuals (67%)
  • Dedicating resources (60%)
  • Recognizing diversity champions (39%)

Almost all associations and their leadership have incorporated diversity and inclusion into their core values and objectives, with some having them in their mission statement, but there remains a disconnect between the commitment and the actual development of a comprehensive, measurable strategy.